Our next PiLaR programme for family members and friends begins on: Thursday, November 6th from 7-9pm online via Zoom Following sessions will be on November 20th , 27th and December 4th. For bookings, please contact: pilar@bodywhys.ie

We are pleased to share details of an upcoming New Maudsley Skills Workshop with Jenny Langley and Gill Todd RMN. The 2 day workshop for those supporting someone with an eating disorder, and professionals, will take place: Date: 4th and 5th October 2025 at 9am – 4.30pm Venue: Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94V6K5 For more […]

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Harriet Parsons as the new CEO of Bodywhys, succeeding Jacinta Hastings, who retired earlier this year. We extend our sincere appreciation to Jacinta for her many years of commitment to the organisation and wish her well in her retirement. Pictured below: Jacinta Hastings (left) and Harriet Parsons (right) […]

We are pleased to share details of ‘Eating Disorders in Life Writing’, a webinar about how poets and memoirists practice creative writing in their recovery from eating disorders. The webinar will feature award winning poet, Molly Twomey and Jakob Summerer, PHD researcher and lecturer at Trinity College Dublin. The event will take place on the […]

Our next PiLaR programme for family members and friends begins on: Thursday, September 4th from 7-9pm online via Zoom Following sessions will be on September 11th , 18th and 25th. For bookings, please contact: pilar@bodywhys.ie

We are currently recruiting for the role of Communications Officer on a full-time basis. About this role  Supporting the Communications and Policy Manager (CPM), the Communications Officer contributes to meeting the organisation’s key objectives through a variety of activities, including social media management, development of graphic content, campaign planning, media monitoring, website maintenance, podcast editing, […]

We’re delighted to share our free treatment guide has been updated. Hard copy guides are now available, to request a copy please email info@bodywhys.ie

Our next PiLaR programme for family members and friends begins on: Thursday, July 6th from 7-9pm online via Zoom Following sessions will be on March 13th , 20th and 28th. For bookings, please contact: pilar@bodywhys.ie

Bodywhys support groups update 2025

Our next PiLaR programme for family members and friends begins on: Thursday, May 15th from 7-9pm online via Zoom Following sessions will be on May 22nd, 29th and June 5th. For bookings, please contact: pilar@bodywhys.ie

The seventh National Eating Disorders Conference #INEDCONF2025 took place on February 28th 2025, during Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Slides from the event are now available as PDFs. VIBES: Early intervention in adolescent anorexia nervosa Standard practice: Making the case for peer support as part of Irish multidisciplinary eating disorder treatment teams Nourishing neurodiversity: Integrating inclusive […]

  MEDIA RELEASE Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 Monday, February 24th-Sunday, March 2nd All Stories Matter 23rd February, 2025: For Immediate Release Eating disorders are serious and complex mental illnesses with increased risk of mortality and suicide. Whilst symptoms of an eating disorder often manifest through food, weight and exercise behaviours, they are not primarily […]

Eating Disorders Awareness Week Events 2025

We’re pleased to confirm volunteer training is taking place in March 2025. Further information about volunteering

Our next PiLaR programme for family members and friends begins on: Thursday, March 6th from 7-9pm online via Zoom Following sessions will be on March 13th , 20th and 28th. For bookings, please contact: pilar@bodywhys.ie

7th Irish National Eating Disorders Conference takes place on Friday, February 28th, 2025. The focus of the conference is early intervention in eating disorders. Venue: The GAS Building, Trinity College School of Nursing & Midwifery, D’Olier Street, Dublin 2. Time: 9am-4:30pm. Conference website and registration details.

Conference booking details.